The blend for this absolutely delicious GSM is 51% Grenache, 30% Shiraz and 19% Mourvèdre. The team use 70% whole...

This is a delicious, juicy, succulent, and quite luscious Cabernet Sauvignon from the Barossa Valley. A feature is its soft...

There is a vibrancy of fruit, a brisk-ness of taut tannins, of movement to this wine that fits in well...

Tim Knappstein and son Nick tap into a special set of Adelaide Hill vineyards for their Riposte portfolio, this from...

From a single vineyard in the Adelaide Hills, this wine suggests that this is another fine vintage for the region....

This is a slightly more fragrant and delicate Pinot than the previous vintage. Made with what could be broadly described...

If you know your vintages, you know that this was a very warm year in Western Australia, yet those cooler...

This has consistently been a very good wine for Monty’s Leap, and with winemaker Brendan Smith involved, it will continue...

The fruit for this thoroughly enjoyable Barossa Shiraz is sourced from vineyards across the Valley. The aim is a style...

A rich and quite powerful expression of Margaret River Shiraz, loaded with ripe berries, dark plum and subtle spices. The...

I’ve seen a few of these wines over the years, and to me this is perhaps the most refined and...

This is a Margaret River–sourced wine in a season that produced some quite lovely white wines especially, showing both restraint...

A firm and structured Cabernet from Margaret River. The aromas have an engaging plummy cherry nuance, with more typical varietal...

The beautiful fruit qualities of this variety are on full display here. Deep purpley-red colours, and an aroma that is...

Colour is deeply reddy with some slight purple hues. The nose shows a more distinctive blackberry and almost blueberry note,...

A truly marvelous example of this wonderful Barossa vintage. It’s made with a distinct handcrafted style from the picking through...

Here is the quality of the ’21 Barossa vintage on full display. Colour is deep and dense, and the nose...

A light and slightly drier expression of Pinot Gris, but one which shows the cooler climate influence of the Eden...

This comes off four blocks in the Barossa, and is made in years that are considered worthy. In this case,...

From the slightly cooler-than-average 2021 vintage this Syrah has a lovely flow to it. Black olives, green herbs, and raspberries....

This 2021 Passel Estate Shiraz is Seductive, vintage-inspired and dedicated to being an enjoyable drink. Cocoa powder, plum pudding and...

Cabernet can sometimes skew overly intellectual, with savoury-tones and firm structure confusing the unassuming-everyday-punter. But then there are wines like...

As I’m (drinking) writing this, in January 2026, the 2018 Passel Estate Lot 71 Cabernet Sauvignon has stepped out of...

Comes off a newly acquired vineyard in Brookhampton in the Geographe wine region of the state. These vines are now...